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Fantastic app with one major glitchFirst of all, I love this app. It is very professionally made. The UI is clean and intuitive. Links work how you’d expect them to, it’s easy to search, navigate through pages and find words within articles. But there is one major glitch that makes me extremely frustrated - editing documents. For some reason the cursor is virtually unusable when editing documents. It jumps around and sometimes just gets stuck in place making it impossible to set it where you want to begin typing. There are other problems with it that I won’t get into but really the only flaw of this app id the editing UI. This app would be absolutely PERFECT if that is fixed. But if you don’t edit pages like I do, you’ll absolutely love this app! Think of all the FREE information you’re getting from this app. Truly mind-boggling the world that we live in..Latteboy50Version: 6.8.2

Amazing, endless information in only one app!I’ve always been a huge supporter of what Wikipedia stands for - the endless amount of information that anybody can access in order to become better informed! When I found out all of this was translated into an app, I was joyous (as weird as that sounds lol). Now when I’m traveling, or eating, or seriously whenever I have free time, I just get on this app and start reading. It’s very easy to use (keep in mind that I am a reader, not an editor so I do not have an editor’s experience with this app). The interface is quite lovely, giving customization options in order to fit individual reading preferences. It really is a privilege to live in a society where information can be so accessible, especially thanks to Wikipedia who preaches the ethics of information being free and in anybody’s disposal. My immigrant mother who is still learning English appreciates the Spanish accessibility as well! It’s just an amazing app, and I would 100% recommend it to anybody. The world is at our fingertips, why not?.CxrmcgVersion: 6.8.2

The mobile app, is somehow worse than the mobile siteAfter writing this, i will have deleted the app in favour of the website. This is for one reason: convenience, its way easier to find and go to a specific part of an article on the site rather then the app. Let’s use the page on, Visby Sweden as an example. On the website, when you scroll down below the general information, you get headers like: “etymology”, “history”, “climate”, and “infrastructure”, you can then tap on one or more of these things to open that/those specific section(s). On the app, you cannot do this. Let’s say i want to get to the “infrastructure” section, i now have to scroll down through the “etymology” through “climate” sections of the article just to get to the section I want to read. Why, why isn’t the app like the mobile version of the website? I have checked the settings to see if this was something i had to turn on, I couldn’t find it, either i am missing something (if so deepest apologies) or this simple feature doesn’t exist. Kindest regards - Fluffysheep.FloofysheepVersion: 6.5.1

Love this appI really do love this app and use it all the time. the map feature is new to me and absolutely amazing!! there are two things that i would love to get fixed. i use the ‘on this day’ widget pretty much daily and for some reason the most recent event isn’t visible and has to be pulled and held to read the line. when you go through the app it works fine but the widget is how i access it 99% of the time and i find it obnoxious. the other thing that would be SO cool is if there was a way to bookmark a spot within the middle of an article. bookmarking a whole page is one thing, but i read the history of countries a lot and those are huge pages. i end up struggling to find where i left off when i leave it and want to go back. but yeah, other than the one widget glitch and my suggestion, this app is awesome. i love wikipedia. 💛.KaylieeeBirdVersion: 6.9.2

Invaluable for the Exceptionally CuriousAs a retired person with ADHD, I’m always looking for new things to learn to keep myself from boredom. I read news from many sources, and I love how I can select a word or phrase and “Look up” everything from definitions to short descriptions and then full blown encyclopedia-like entries. But better than encyclopedia after going through Wikipedia’s process of development. This wonderful, valuable FREE source shouldn’t be taken for granted. Be sure to donate if you can. I just did (again). Motivated by remembering the old days of NOT learning. No time for the library and no budget for Encyclopedias: A whole set of awkwardly heavy books, rapidly outdated, making their high price outrageous. Wikipedia is genius by comparison. I thank especially the creators but also the writers editors etc who keep this going..KarenDiane33Version: 7.0.1

EXTREME ZOOM!!!!!!There are lots of little things that annoy me but most have been fixed or are very minor But this is a HUGE annoyance: the zoom function. Any app or website I have ever used, I can double tap, and it zooms in a predictable, reasonable amount that I am used to. I want more? I’ll just pinch to zoom in further if needed On this app, every single picture you double tap doesn’t just zoom in a little. Oh no, if I double tap to appreciate the details slightly more, it will start zooming in until I can see individual hairs, then dust particles, then molecules. These become atoms, and then electrons. At some point, I am convinced I am peering at the quantum foam underlying reality itself Exaggerating slightly, but it actually is ridiculous. I ALWAYS have to zoom back out because of how insanely deep it ends up going. It entirely defeats the purpose of double tap zooming, a quick convenient one-handed slight zoom. PLEASE FIX THIS Otherwise, no complaints, good app, thanks for your work. The homepage could be more “Wikipedia-ish” and less “social media-ish”, and also there should be a way to view old edits without scrolling all the way (basically impossible to view edits atm unless they are recent). But overall nice comfy app, thank you.JdjdjdnsjdVersion: 7.4.1

It’s my go-to referenceAs a technical writer I’m constantly researching aspects of the technology products I document. There are informational sites available for specialized subjects, and I know which are the most reliable. But for general interest or biographical topics, I usually fall back on Wikipedia. Considering its content is the product of thousands of volunteer authors, Wikipedia's high standard of article construction, consistent writing style (not too academic, but rather from the “plain English” school), and nearly flawless grammar and exposition — along with its unmatched range of subjects — has made Wikipedia my go-to reference. I prefer the app over the website version because it enables me to fine-tune the formatting of articles, including text size and background tint, and it enables me to archive articles for future reference. Along with its well-crafted articles, Wikipedia's comprehensive bibliographies, complete with active links, add credibility to the articles and make deeper digging about the subject that much easier. That it is essentially free to all (though I am happy to be a donor and hope others will donate, too), and that its content is accessible in many languages, makes Wikipedia one of the web's outstanding resources. Everyone involved with Wikipedia should take great pride in what they have given us..JohntechwriterVersion: 6.0.2

Wikipedia app is very good. I like it!This app is really good! This app is really good like source of information if you know what you need/want or at least about what you need/want to know. It’s not app where you can go to home page and see interesting article. You need to search article which you need so you need to know its name. It is not a news app, yes it has a news section, but there are not much news and it is very difficult to find news on a particular topic in which you are interested, for example, there you can filter news by country but results will be really bad. It is not news app, but it’s good source of information. This app also like the website supports many languages. It’s an international app. Full list of supported languages you can find in the app description. But some people say that Wikipedia is not accurate source of information. Partially I agree with this statement because anyone can edit or create an article in Wikipedia, so for scientists this source is not good. Also in different languages this app has different articles with a little bit different information. OK, let’s summarize, this app is the best in its class of apps where you can find information about different topics. In my opinion Wikipedia app is very good. I like it!.SnaiDogVersion: 5.7.2

ExcellentUsed for years and the information I receive is very useful and accurate. It is where other servers have learned to direct me. I use it daily now and gradually got here since 1996. The critiques are already accomplished by many others over the decades and I mostly agree. Except I have noticed that too many non critical thinkers do not have much experience, but discount the encyclopedia outright as “teachers” not recommending the site to “students”. Since I have been given gifts of critical thinking from my parents and siblings and experience, and reviewing data, it is almost always a direction I would take that if someone said not to do XYZ .. and especially, in this case, not to read or use such, it is precisely where I would go to start a search. Happily I am. bmthomp.Trigeminy6Version: 5.7.2

Nice, but not quite the full WikipediaIf you’re looking for convenience this is probably good enough, but sometimes you may not really get the full picture when using the mobile app as compared to the desktop browser view for a few reasons listed below: For example, the side bar is much too large and does not auto-size for the content contained in it, so you can end up with far too much white space in the contents bar and no ability to adjust the split with the main window. Also, you do not get the right-side quick facts info bar front and center by default that is super convenient on the desktop site for many articles that contain links, top info, and media (the developer responded and showed me where to enable a setting for this to auto-expand by default on every article: thank you!). But, I still prefer the location and view of the quick facts bar on the browser version, it just seems more consistent and familiar in a specific place. Finally, support for charts and sheets is sometimes lacking compared to the desktop site, I look forward to more usability on this It’s pretty close to a five star app, and I look forward to continued updates....PolloTecVersion: 6.6

Love this! Easy to find Anything on Topics that You Need!I find this to be very useful for learning about information you’re interested in and how easy it is for readers. The best approach to getting started in researching information without the hassle of going all over the place. This makes it easier for me to use anywhere else as well as home. I have always had trouble as a child with reading and navigation. I was dyslexic for most of my childhood. This has been the best way to navigate what you are looking for and saving information on your interests. Thanks so much to everyone involved in making this app available. Explore your world. Everything it is written in the main review section is accurate in all of its details..TwistedchicVersion: 7.3.0

Low data version of articles? Love Wikipedia overall!There should be a low data version of articles, that only contain the bare text, no images, no change history or talk page for the article, etc. so that you can maybe access it when you’re on the edge of cell service. Or even just a setting in the Wikipedia app for if you’re just generally trying to save data that month. Wikipedia is my sole and savior in these days of objective facts becoming controversial. Thank you to all the great work you do and being committed to making freely and easily accessible the entirety of human knowledge! Also, a search widget so I can search for something directly on Wikipedia from my Home Screen would be nice. Thanks!.BrialienVersion: 6.8.2

IncredibleI’ve never learned so much from an app before. It combines Wikipedia’s enormous database of knowledge with an easy-to-use and slick GUI. Not only does it make for a quick and easy method of fetching information, it also makes for a great reading app to get yourself immersed in a long article. The map feature is amazing—it allows you to learn more about your surroundings than ever. I simply cannot recommend downloading this app enough. It allows for unmitigated access to an enormous fountain of knowledge with a slick and dandy interface. I cannot state just how much I’ve learned from this, the accessibility and ease of use allows for hours of nonstop learning. Definitely a great choice for anyone with a thirst for knowledge..Kjollecat200Version: 6.9.2

Slow Loading TimeI don't understand why this app is always so slow to load articles (up to half a minute) when my iPhone' Safari and Chrome load them in seconds. It's also disappointing that you can't access the talk page on articles before editing them. I often just prefer to read a Wikipedia article in Safari and open Read Mode. That's really all this app is, "Read Mode for Wikipedia", except that Safari already has that covered. I like that I can bookmark articles, but you can only save them to one list at a time. It would be better if we could add tags to saved articles, so that we can search and group them later using different criteria. For instance, the article on Albert Einstein could be found in all of the following lists instead of just one: #History #Science #Physics #Scientists #Biographies #20thCentury #Nobel.UPSY42qVersion: 6.2.3

Reading list bugged, fantastic otherwiseLongtime user and contributor to Wikipedia (it’s on of the greatest things on the internet). My only issue is that I habitually save articles to read later, and since I have downloaded the app, the list is littered with several duplicate links to pages I have saved, most of which the links don’t take you to the page, and instead act like dead buttons. This app is flawless otherwise, but I find it hard to go through my saved list and keep my downloaded content to a minimum when it’s cluttered the way it is. Please fix. Besides that’s, thank you all so much for your hard work of keeping this app so great and Wikipedia in general, an ad-free, extremely educational corner of our inter webs..Trippp1991Version: 6.8.1

Few Glitches That Need Fixing (and Others)The Wikipedia App isn’t glitchy to the point of annoyance, given the community’s dedication, but there’s enough notable glitches for me to compile a list that hinder my experience, minor or major. - When looking though your lists of saved articles, visual duplicates of the exact same article may appear and are inaccessible yet confusing. - A specific apostrophe (' on my device) result in the app crashing instantly. - Somehow, an article you just pressed the save button to will not be saved immediately, or won’t be put into a specific list. (I have over 300+ articles saved on my device so I don’t know how often this may happen to other users.) My only other suggestion is that visual symbols that appear on the top right of Wikipedia articles that designate said article’s status (like barnstars for featured status, green plus marks for particularly good articles, or colored locks to show the topic’s current potential controversy) appear on mobile devices as well, so as to emphasize the importance and trust in articles that stand out for quality..Carlinal47Version: 6.8.2

Miscellaneous Information Of All SortsThis app provides information for almost every topic or idea in the world. The Wikipedia as we all know it. I do feel bad not being able to donate, but you should add a feature allowing even those that don’t pay to contribute. Rather than adding ads, (something I wouldn’t mind) perhaps you can make it the choice of the reader to set themselves a fixed amount of ads to view in compensation for funds sent to the Wikimedia organization. I would happily watch a reasonable amount of ads on both the app and site with ad banners to fun an excellent source of information. Although schools say otherwise, Wikipedia is very accurate, and excellent for basic preliminary research..Andrew1243Version: 6.1.4

5 stars, 1 suggestionI love this app. i write fiction for a living, and i use wiki daily. whenever i'm looking for something to spark an idea, i just pull up the app and use the random article function. and if there's a part of my book that actually needs to be realistic, then this app is my favorite research tool. it's also my go-to for days when i really want to read something, but am too burnt out to wade through a book. instead of scrolling through social media when im bored, i scroll through this app :) i love the way things are set up. it's like bite-sized brain food, and it's easy to bookmark stuff for later, follow up on the references (!), etc. one feature i would love to see: a random article widget for my home screen. there are already widgets for wiki's photo of the day, featured articles, and "on this day in history." it would be fun to have a widget that's set up like those, but for random articles. that being said, it's super easy to pull up the app and find a random article within seconds. just thought a widget would be cool :-).StressedmermaidVersion: 6.9.2

Glitches within reading listsI love going down the wikipedia rabbit hole, hence why I installed the app so I wouldn’t have to keep hundreds of internet tabs open. My one MAJOR complaint though is that the saved section and reading lists are an absolute mess. The lists glitch out and show the same articles multiple times, but only one will actually link off, or will mix multiples with a single article so it’s difficult to maneuver. They don’t update the number of articles within each lists so it also causes confusion when 5 multiples are listed. Overall, the lists feature is something I love but is a major headache to deal with. Love the app, but I have to give 3 stars because the features that make it different from the website don’t work correctly..TurrnthepaigeVersion: 6.9.2

Such a great app. Wiki addiction ❤️Wonderful to read any content on this app with so many useful features. While using this app I felt that it better than many other popular book apps because of it’s features and content. There is ONE feature which certainly I am missing is making NOTES and FLASH CARD within the app. This feature doesn’t take much cost to implement but provide huge benefit to the users. It's a common feature not sure why it's still missing here. Please consider this feature to add ASAP in your future release of this app. Eagerly waiting for this. Seriously hard to save in google drive or in files. Thanks..Vk. h.Version: 6.5.1

A must for international travelersConfession: I’m one of those guys who always has at least 10 Wikipedia tabs open on my web-browser. The kind of guy who pulls up the sight to look up one thing, but who then goes down an endless rabbit-hole of connected links until 2 hours later I’m still reading and now have 27 extra tabs open of “thinks I want to know more about next.” So you can imagine how difficult it has been resisting my addiction while traveling in regions where my data is tightly limited. And then suddenly: Wikipedia app to the rescue! Seriously, the ability to download articles for later reading while on WiFi, and then pull them up easily wherever I am, regardless of connectivity— that has been a huge help to me. And not only just to help me sate my thirst for knowledge. If I’m going to be traveling through several cities in a short period of time, it’s been super helpful to have articles about those cities and a handful of related articles saved, so that I can browse them during the train/plane ride — without burning through my data! Thank you Wikipedia..Wayne KnoxVersion: 5.7.5

Love this app but just needs a few tweaks.I love the app. I use it daily. It’s got almost everything right but there’s a few things I’d like to see: -Better image/map/language/etc rendering, particularly in dark mode, in which charts, maps, and interactive content often don’t appear properly. -Main page access with a quick access solution instead of having to search for it and bookmark it. The Today feature is ok but I’m more of a fan of the at-a-glance version. -WYSIWYG and/or as-you-read editor. Anymore I rarely wiki at my computer and am always on the app. I’m a member of the copyediting guild and editing as I read when I see a typo or something is really cumbersome on the app..VigilanteSilverVersion: 6.2.0

Far leftDon’t waste your time here, Wikipedia is quick to label conservatives as far right but won’t do the same to hippies like AOC which we all know she’s way far left but Wikipedia will never label her with that because they agree with her ideology. I had no idea Wikipedia was this far left and I made the mistake of giving them money when they contacted me begging for a dollar like homeless people do. Please don’t give these morons a dime they are not neutral they’re far left. This comes from a Mexican immigrant just in case they want to label me white supremacist. Now trying to post this review is nearly impossible unless I give them five stars.Bruno0999Version: 7.0.1

Too erudite for casual learningAs a person who looks to Wikipedia for casual learning, I feel like I probably represent a majority of users. I would turn to a textbook if I wanted to really study a subject to become an expert. Too often I come across articles that are written based on the assumption that reader already has a college course “101” understanding of the subject. This impedes learning, it doesn’t enhance it. I recently looked up “Terra preta” because I came across the word somewhere on the Web and wanted to know what it was. Immediately, in the first two paragraphs I encountered no less than 10 words that I not only didn’t know, but Oxford didn’t know them either! It took me an hour to get through those two paragraphs, until finally I uttered the two words that rhyme with bucket and decided I “didn’t want to learn about Terra Preta anyway.” I am a financial supporter of Wikipedia because I love the concept. And I will continue to do so. But contributors shouldn’t be writing articles that are only useful to readers who already have a degree in the subject. For me, that is not what Wikipedia is here for..Chip DesormeauxVersion: 7.4.2

Very useful but needs a slight shift in focusI think that this is a great app overall. The team has found some nice ways to engage us to learn. Here is my hang up I have with it. I have a daily communication email that I send out each day, and I like to conclude with an interesting “on this day” factoid. Wikipedia has this, so I try to use it. The problem is that it’s like watching the evening news, it highlights all horrible milestones of the human race, people who were killed, massacres, etc. I’m not saying that these aren’t important to include, but how about adding a few positives to balance life out a bit? The day we broke the sound barrier? Great inventions and milestones? A little hope wouldn’t hurt..Adventure_tenseVersion: 6.6.1

A few suggestionsThis is my go-to App for unbiased information on all types of things. That said, I think it could be better. All articles pertaining to nations and world regions should have a current map somewhere near the beginning of the article. This orients the reader and helps explain some content. I would also like a second map that shows the position of the country in relation to a larger area of the world: for example, a closer map of Qatar and a larger map of the middle east. There are more pictures than there used to be, but beefing up photos and making sure they accurately depict the item being described..Seattle DebVersion: 6.9.4

No better (possibly worse) than safari browsingRemoved this app from my phone after a few weeks because it was unnecessary and cumbersome. Con: extracts you from safari browsing and into the app while surfing. When you’ve finished reading about the thing you went to look up, you can’t easily backtrack to the original page in safari without having to press an awkwardly placed button at the top left of the screen to exit the app. Con: automatically hides “quick facts” in an article that are usually summarized at the top of a page; so it’s much slower if you simply want to know facts like a person’s spouse, population of a city, etc. Pro: random article feature is easier to use than in safari..JLtripVersion: 6.1.4

I Really Love The “Places” FunctionHaving a map that shows things nearby is like having a pirate map, where the treasure is unearthing countless fascinating articles about what’s nearby, as well as what’s far away. You will come across more neat and share-worthy info from all throughout recorded history by using the “Places” tab on a walk to the convenience store, your commute to school or work, or on your weekend trip to another city. Get to know the world you’re walking through. Learn what significant event happened exactly where you’re standing now. Have fun, and spread that knowledge..WaterdamageVersion: 6.9.2

Finally dark mode baby! 😎Wikipedia amazing as always but the app supports dark mode which means I won’t be blinded reading random articles at 4am in bed! In mobile safari the “reader mode” never quite worked on the website because although you can set it to be dark the accordion menus would never expand so I would be forced to read in bright mode. Today I randomly thought maybe they have a mobile app not expecting anything and what do you know, not only do they have a mobile app but it respects your app’s color setting so mine booted up in dark mode!.TK-123Version: iOS App 7.3.1

PLEASE ADD MENU BUTTON!I love Wikipedia, I think it is a great resource and I find myself using it daily. But when I use this app and I end up going through ‘deep dives’ of going from article to article I eventually want to all the way back to the menu to look at my saved articles, the top read, etc. I don’t know of any other way to get back to the menu other than hitting the ‘back’ button in the top left over and over. I therefore am issuing a call to action of adding a faster way to back out of all articles to the front menu. PLEASE this is the only thing wrong with this app and it bothers me every time I have to hit the back button 20+ times..JeremygerthegreenoverseeerVersion: 6.5.1

An invaluable toolA lot of people don’t understand how important Wikipedia is. Some people don’t even know it isn’t supported by ads. The founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales I think his name is, could be a billionaire over night if he wanted to. He could sell out Wikipedia and have a huge payday, but he doesn’t. He doesn’t do that because he believes it is important to have an encyclopedia on the Internet that does not have any corporate bias. Jimmy Wales is an important American historical figure. Wikipedia is an incredibly important and invaluable tool. I donate every year, and you should too..Some person with an internetVersion: 6.7.2

Blocked from full use (update)I was quite disappointed that the app blocked my ISP from being able to sync between devices. No explanation or response from support contact. I was able to figure out the blocking, at least in my case, seems to be directed the the entire country I live in. Would have been nice to know ahead of time. I am glad to update my review. I was able to get an account established using the method established by Wikimedia. It was more convoluted than I had expected, but it worked! As to the app, it is delightful. Easy to use, instructions clear and encourages me to explore topics, world events and individuals..Ol' MikeVersion: 6.3.2

FantasticIn addition to being a magnificent way to read Wikipedia articles and learn, this is just a really well made app, the settings are easy to navigate and understand, the controls are intuitive, it offers features that most apps should have as standard, e.g. different color themes like white, sepia, dark, and even black, in-app text size settings so you don't have to change everything on your system, easy account setup. I wish more apps were like this, I'd pay money for this if I could, but instead I'll just make a donation to Wikipedia. Five stars, keep it up..Juno mc queenVersion: 6.2.3

Fantastic , did you expect me to say something else?Of course this is an improvement upon just using Wikipedia under safari. Looks better and works just as well. Has the added bonus of a dark mode as well. I don’t use it, but I know family who would love the daily photo widget. Only problem is that there isn’t an app for the Mac. Granted, this doesn’t apply to the app on the phone and is very nit-picky, but it seems like it would be very easy to add and there is nothing to lose except a potential profit..GanahjwVersion: 6.8.2

GoodWikipedia is a great app because you can search up one topic, and it will be there! For example, if you look up Justin Bieber, than it will show all of the facts about him! And if you look up astronauts, it will show all of the facts about astronauts. Wikipedia is a super helpful tool to use to research anything that you are interested in. It is one hundred percent safe for anyone, and it doesn’t have any ads and it never glitches. I recommend you getting this. And thanks to the developer for putting so much effort in making Wikipedia possible..SidmimeVersion: 6.8.1

Solid stability gives good reading experienceNavigating continues to be unintuitive for me, but I usually arrive in the app through a link from an external app, like a browser. It’s difficult to edit on, and this almost seems discouraged, as sometimes I can’t even find the edit icon. Often it is only at the top of the page instead of per section, adding to the cumbersome editing experience. But I only try to fix a typo or two, and this is not the common usage of the app, which is reading. And yes, the cursor randomly jumps to the top of the page when editing..DubyaVersion: 6.9.2

Almost perfectWhat keeps me in the browser as opposed to the app is the ability to hover over a link (or long press/hold) and see the preview of the linked article. If I am reading an article on “cells”, it would be nice to be able to hover over a link such as “mitochondria” and see that short preview inn line with the current web experience, as opposed to having to click the link and open the “mitochondria” article, forcing me to leave that which I am trying to read in order to get a brief understanding of what may just be an unfamiliar vocabulary word. Thanks!.MattyRich845Version: 6.9.2

Episode pages not formatted for cellphone app widthBasically, you click on episodes in television to view the list and relevant information, the window that opens is too wide for a cellphone to two times the width of a cellphone, making you have to slide back and forth left and right. This happens with other sublistings in Wikipedia articles when listing filmographies, discographies, awards and nominations, but the bibliographies I checked did fit. It is this table structure, it just does not show up right on cell phones. I hope you make it more adaptive in the future.SnappySneezerVersion: 7.2.2

The more I use Wikipedia the more important it becomes.I don’t do research for answers which come to mind every day. However, I do most days. Wikipedia is my first stop because my answers are often here. If a topic is deep there are plenty of references to follow and read. I love it for science to politics. I love it for musician’s discography. At a college where I worked I took great pleasure educating a professor who claimed the information is unreliable because anyone can edit it. I was proud when he became impressed with the publication standards. It is a nearly perfect solution for a balance between well documented information and fast access to current information. I am pleased to be a user. I make small but regular contributions to the Wikimedia Foundation when requests are infrequently made. I encourage others to donate what you can, when you can, if you find it of value. Your donations help to keep it great and improve it..GdhktvdVersion: 6.6.2

A considerationI often use Wikipedia for quick referencing as most everyone here. The App is definitely resourceful. Wiki on occasion asks you to donate on the website and I have in the past. What I would pay for though? If this App had an auto reader, and a way to make a playlist for what it could read, this would be epic. It would be great for driving, before going to sleep or just multitasking like cooking since Alexa will only read so much. It could be the alternative to podcasts. I always wanted an official Wiki podcast. The app feature would be even better..Ryan&LuzVersion: 6.6.2

My favorite app - Wikipedia I ❤️ youI love Wikipedia, I read it everyday as part of my bedtime routine (silly I know) and probably 20 other times throughout the day. I can’t believe I didn’t download the app sooner but I’m so glad I finally did. It offers so many more features than I ever even thought about. I love being able to save and organize my articles, and the map search is a new favorite. The whole app is just so smooth and beautiful. Thanks for doing what you do, wiki team ❤️.CowgirlanticsVersion: iOS App 7.3.1

Option to hide a topic in the widgetThe On This Day widget keeps showing info about the US, despite it being neither the oldest, the most recent nor the most important event that happened. Please let us hide topics that are irrelevant to us..UyistoVersion: 6.7.1

Dark Mode!Thanks for adding dark mode Wikipedia!.GroundstateVersion: 5.6

Saved articlesSaved articles should definitely be attached to the account, if the person has one! I had to restore my phone and all of my saves deleted that I hadn’t gotten a chance to read yet. So silly to have those be local to the device or whatever. Makes sense if someone doesn’t have an account but if they do those should be saved, too. I use that as a reading list! Please implement this change so that people don’t lose their saved articles again.EricathanasVersion: 5.6.1

Crashy, power hungry, barely better than webSince updating to iOS 12, this app has been the only one causing problems. I just use Safari or Chrome instead and all is good again..DevvynVersion: 6.0.2

Thank you :)Thanks Wikipedia for making the world a better place.Infinityminus1Version: 6.5.1

AwesomeWikipedia is awesome. An actually good free app that doesn't steal your personal information for monetary gain? Unheard of, until now. Thanks Wikipedia..Ex chiverVersion: 6.9.2

Great appMy only suggestion would be to add a small widget to allow users to do a quick search (like the Google search widget)..RandomCanuckVersion: 6.8.1

Invaluable resourceFor years Wikipedia has been a resource I use multiple times a day. It's among the best the Internet has to offer..ItuneoutVersion: 6.8.0

New widget is awesomePls consider adding Places into widget to accompany travel page! Thanks🙏.Jwalk666Version: 6.7.1

Great ApplicationWonderfully designed user interface. This app beats having to use Safari for opening Wikipedia..2468422Version: 6.5.1

WonderfulOne of the greatest feats of mankind. The app is also excellent and if you have suggestions they are very prompt in replying.XhkwohwhVersion: 6.4.0

HelloHello there I want to say that this is a really helpful app. It doesn’t crashes, it has no ads and it gives you useful information! I wish I could donate but I am kinda poor..JessemenessVersion: 6.4.0

Grey title/loading screen pleaseThank-you for creating a dark mode for the app, now please change the ios loading screen to dark grey so we dont get blinded at night when we open a Wikipedia link. Thank-you.ShawzborneVersion: 5.7.3

One of my favesJust wish the “in the news” section of the explore feed actually showed up.Mt404Version: 7.4.1

Chuck NorrisChuck Norris can hear sign language Chuck Norris can heal cancer with his tears, but he never cries. Chuck Norris can understand women Chuck Norris doesn’t have a father: no one ever dared to bang his mother Chuck Norris is god.Bruh... is 3DVersion: 7.4.6

Love, but we should be able to note!I love reading random articles on wikipedia, its really fun and interesting, but i think that being able to note/draw over articles and being able to save it would be amazing!.Malorie 🌸Version: 7.4.5

By far one of the most underrated apps on the App StoreThis improves the Wikipedia experience so much and is just an overall great improvement to the website we know and love!.CraftierBark8Version: 7.4.4

Should have tabs instead of pagesThe app is okay (better in a lot of ways than the web app), but the navigation leaves a lot to be desired. It forces you to read one article at a time, and navigate linearly through each page. This is frustrating as I often want to open and read multiple things at the same time. I wish there were the concept of tabs, or at least a bottom navigation to get back to the home page (which is actually well done and adds interesting things like what to read next). The biggest pain point by far is that when you are viewing an article, you can’t go to the Settings or Notifications at all without navigating all the way back through every link you’ve clicked..Himynameisdave9Version: 7.4.1

LangueJ’aimerais avoir plus d’articles en FRANÇAIS.Jetsey-qcVersion: 7.4.1

Beaucoup d’article en anglais.Il serait intéressant de mettre un peu plus d’articles en Français. Merci.Bison59frVersion: 7.4.1

Work’s. Room for improvementA very usable resource tool. The Wikipedia app hasn't caused me any grief. There's room to make the app better. There really isn’t any competition for it.Mr. GizmoVersion: 6.9.1

A wealth of knowledge, with one major caveat…An incredible resource for knowledge of the world and nearly everything in it, but comes with the issues and influences of a centralized arbiter of truths.Tasty Waves, Cool BuzzVersion: 7.3.0

ExcellentThis is one of my favorite apps to use. Wikipedia is really resourceful..Kwolf74Version: 7.1

Great ContentGlad to see technical issues worked on and seem fixed for now. Still a great app with unbeatable content..DHV71Version: 7.0.1

Better and better and still the bestThe app is finally getting really good, and of course Wikipedia is the best..QuinndupontVersion: 6.9.2

A life saver!!!!!Lol I look up most things on this app. Keep up the great work. From Canada with love.JaycaledonVersion: 6.9.2

Greatest app that doesn’t fully embrace its iOS platformI love Wikipedia and this app. I even make regular donations, because I believe education is the only way to solve the worlds problems. What I don’t get is why build an app specifically for iOS, but not build media file support into it? In fact one is advised to download another app just to hear/see the media (in ogg format etc.). Is it unreasonable to expect such a great app, designed specifically for this OS to have solved the problem? If another app could solve it, why not this one?.Being RianVersion: 6.8.1

It’s WikipediaApp works perfectly.VoteBiden2020Version: 6.9

Good app, could use a couple features.Generally speaking, this app is great and works completely fine, I just have a couple of nit-picks. First, I think it would be amazing if users were able to switch between serif and sans serif fonts. And second, I think it would be cool if when you click on the Wikipedia image of the day, it gave you a little blurb about the image or the image contents. Again though, great app!.David 289Version: 6.7.2

Most used app on my phoneThank you Wikipedia staff! There isn’t a day which I don’t use Wikipedia and gain so much knowledge from it!!!.J. FrankelVersion: 6.8.1

AmazingNumber 1 This app is free unless you donate to keep it going. I donate. I donate beciase the information that is in here is fantastic and it’s accurate. If there is an error, there is always the option to send corrections. I believe this is the best way to get info without misinformation, as there is on the Web. Thanks for a great site!!.Willow62Version: 6.8.1

DecentBut could be better, cleaner like the v app. Also it may be a bug but can’t see ‘in the news’ section on the feed even though it’s enabled. An easier but report should be implemented also, I don’t use apples native mail app. Thanks!.Atticus_roarkVersion: 6.8.1

AmazingI love you Wikipedia.FacialHair123456789Version: 6.8.1

Thanks WikipediaThank you so much for this great application. All information is in your fist..HfrgvsggVersion: 6.8.1

Partage d’informationsMerci pour votre confiance Je vous autorise à utilisé mes informations personnelles.JupiterHéliosVersion: 6.8.1

My research diving boardI have for many years used Wikipedia on a very frequent basis and now that I am writing a novel - multiple times daily. Thank you all editors and contributors for your hard work - I depend literally on you. Btw I suggest we should all chip in and support the foundation financially—to each his own capacity. Let’s not take this phenomenal resource for granted..Cgwx #artVersion: 6.7.4

DonationsYou should use advertising on the app some of us can’t afford giving money.Ittitifthe321Version: 6.7.1

Good and badI downloaded this app because of its widgets for IOS 14. The one I am using shows historical events on this day. Unfortunately after a few days, the date just gets stuck, and it shows the same information every day. The only way to fix it is to remove the widget and put it back. The other "flaw" is that the default behaviour on the web for Wikipedia links is to open them in this app. There seems to be no way to disable this feature. The app is great for browsing, but I do not want an app to open every time I click on a web link for a Wikipedia article. I like the idea of having this for the widgets, and as a stand-alone reference app that I can open and spend some time in, but if the widget doesn’t work reliably, and the app takes over for some of my web browsing, sadly I will be deleting it..AndreTheGeekVersion: 6.7.2

The absence of parallelism: tabsHonestly, never in my life have I felt compelled enough to write an app review. But I feel a sense of social responsibility in sharing my feedback in this specific case. When I first opened this app today I was amazed at how well crafted this app is. It is just missing one thing that it instantly a deal breaker: the absence of tabs. Wikipedia’s “main joystick” is hyperlinks and not being able to have tabs reduces the degrees of freedom of such a joystick. I find the absence of tabs so silly that I am doubting whether it is a platform specific issue. Thus, I am using and ipad mini 5 running ios 13.1.3. Thank you for being one of the greatest things humanity has ever achieved. You still deserve 5 stars for being awesome..PrimemorphismVersion: 6.7.2

WidgetsVery cool widgets, I must admit.ZaafarVersion: 6.7

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Wikipedia Negative Reviews

Wow it’s even worse than the UI Update to the Desktop WebsiteI will never understand why “mobile-optimized” or “mobile-first” means a terrible, unusable experience. I was hoping the app would have an easy way of selecting the Vector skin by default for Wikipedia pages—you know, the way the website used to normally look for the past 10 years before the terrible “mobile” update they rolled out. Currently the only way to view Wikipedia is to manually add ?useskin=vector to the end of ever url. What a pain. Or make an account, which I never had to and shouldn’t have to do. But gee, I didn’t know when I was better off! The app is so bad, with a fixed table of contents margin on the left third of the screen, it makes the website look good by comparison. No way to select what skin you want, in fact, you’re stuck between blinding white light mode or pitch black dark mode. Another typical disastrous design choice, Why can’t anybody make a neutral color that is easy on the eyes day or night anymore? And don’t expect an easy way to read on a tablet/iPad. This version requires constant scrolling to read anything. Instantly deleted. Better off sticking with viewing pages in a web browser..Took the name I wantedVersion: iOS App 7.3.1

Bricked my phoneI’m a very frequent user of the app and of Wikipedia in general, so I’m very disappointed in my recent experience with the app. Recently it’s become increasingly laggy, and has an issue where if I’m listening to music/audio it can cause that audio to break up and crackle. While that was annoying, it doesn’t compare to what happened this morning. As I opened the app, it froze at the loading screen. Upon trying to close the app, I realized that I couldn’t swipe out of it, nor could I open any other apps in any way. I couldn’t even shut off the phone because the power down menu wouldn’t show up. I ended up having to wait for the battery ran out for the phone to finally restart and go back to normal, at which point I could no longer justify keeping the app installed. I love Wikipedia, and it’s a huge part of my day-to-day, so I’m very disappointed that the app would “hijack” my phone like that, to the point that it was literally unusable in any capacity..ArthurlafranceVersion: 6.9.2

A pervasive and systemic bias damages a great institution.There is no other game in town, so yes, I have and use this app and consult Wikipedia multiple times a day. It is a monumental achievement that has added more to human knowledge than any hundred universities. However, it is transparently biased and dishonest. Wikipedia typically covers conservatives with hostility and skepticism. In contrast, it glosses over and minimizes much of the negative news related to liberal or left leaning persons or groups. Wikipedia purports to be neutral and that stated intention only makes the contrast with the actual encyclopedia all the more glaring. This is not Moscow 1960 and I should not be stuck reading Pravda or nothing. Please make a better attempt to appear neutral. We all have biases, myself included. Making a good faith effort to not lead with your biases would improve your credibility. Differentiate yourself from those politicized institutions that so many people, on the left or right, now wisely distrust..Reflect101Version: 7.2

Doesn’t sync to icloudYou have to create an account to sync your data. I used it for years without doing that until I ran out of phone space and it dumped my app data and saved a backup of that image. Icloud doesn’t work with it at all. I managed to transfer it once while keeping two phones on at the same time. It’s really nice to drop your phone and get a new one, and the experienced is marred by downloading all your apps and find out they all worked fine but losing all your reading list and history from the wiki app. I want to be angry, but when I’m gone from this planet, I hope we relish in the fact that we left the desk messy and with our mind’s eye we could not uphold any memories or evidence of our research. Maybe my research doesn’t matter. Maybe confucius should have advised his disciples to burn all records instead of write them down. You get wikipedia. You figure it out..Lame cow 123Version: 6.8.2

Well what was the point of downloading.I downloaded Wikipedia as soon as I realized there was an app, I used to love just learning new things in school by scrolling through random articles on this site. After so long without using it I wanted to try it out, maybe even eventually contribute. However on trying to make an account, I received a message in app telling me my IP address was blocked for vandalism by a another user. Not only have I never had an account on Wikipedia. This phone is three months old, my router is new, my computer is new. So how would my IP address even be blocked for something? Again, I haven’t used this site in years, simply haven’t had a need to. Much less to vandalize. Seriously? Wikipedia seems to like the image that they are in constant risk of bankruptcy. Maybe if you weren’t banning people before they even stepped foot on your site it wouldn’t be an issue. What a disappointment..Cc4353Version: 5.8.1

Cannot create accountI tried to create an account today. Then I received some strange message that account(s) created from my IP address is blocked by somebody or -thing named MaterialScientist due to “long term abuse”. I have no idea what or who that is or what you are talking about. There is no customer service contact and no other way to reach you. So I wrote this review. I always feel that technology just like any corporation or entity is run by people who sometimes get a little overzealous perhaps feeling that they hold a lot of power due to their knowledge. So that being said, let’s try not abuse your power of knowing how to block people for false reasons because the 21st century has provided us the ability to control and play (power trip). Basically ... have absolutely NO idea who MaterialScientist is ... thank God for small favors..NjokubVersion: 6.4.0

Very LiberalI had heard Wikipedia was a very liberal “facts and information” site, but I didn’t believe it until I looked up Donald Trumps Wiki bio. Statements like: “His campaign received extensive free media coverage; many of his public statements were controversial or false.” , and “His election and policies sparked numerous protests”. I know there may have been a few protests after his election, but it just struck me how negative most of the information about Donald Trump was. I thought that was interesting, until I looked at the list of revisions that had been made, and the statements that had been part of Donald Trumps biography that had been deleted or replaced. Just stupid stuff. Not factual at all. Like a kid filled with hate was allowed to be the editor. Nothing but an attempt at defamation of character. I expected more from Wikipedia as a professional, public information site. Very disappointed..Joshwright224Version: 5.7.5

Prejudicial reportingFor the most part I have looked to Wikipedia first when I want or need more information. However, the obvious prejudice shown in the disinformation about mercury and it’s use in dentistry is abhorrent and wrong. I am currently fighting mercury poisoning from dental amalgam fillings and it is horrendous. Apparently the ADA, the professional organization for the benefit and protection of dentists and their misconduct has influenced the writers. In the discussion of the Gerson Therapy there were very blatant lies and misrepresentations. This Cancer Therapy is getting worldwide attention and being done in hospitals in other countries. Wikipedia stands with the corporate interests that prohibit curing cancer in this country because they make more money treating it and misinforming people about it. It’s shocking and disgraceful that you have sold your soul and compromised your integrity..GimpyGuffVersion: 6.1.4

Keeps deleting my saved pagesLike a lot of people I love finding an interesting topic on Wikipedia and just getting lost clicking link after link reading page after page of something really enticing. I save these pages to come back to later but it keeps clearing my saves and history. Idk if happens during updates or if it’s just a fluke but it’s happened about three times now and it’s incredibly frustrating. Several dozen pages I trusted to be saved just disappeared on me even though I’ve never logged out of my account. The dark light tone option in the app makes it easier to read but until I can be assured this issue is resolved I have to use my web browser to save pages to my favorites instead of trusting the app to hold them for me.CuschneiVersion: 5.8.0

Battery drainer (widget)The new widget drains my battery constantly, using up 33% of my battery daily. Had to delete to prevent further loss, please fix as soon as possible.Ilovecats351Version: 6.7.1

I dont want to give you moneyWhen i go on the app it ask me for money please remove this or i will commit uninstall app.Hudson.Version: 6.5

TerribleVery biased an inaccurate source..PapagjazzVersion: 6.8.1

You are a bunch of hypocritesWhere is Dr Judy Wood?.Squarebear 1956Version: 7.4.6

Freezes A LOT and for a LONG TIMEFreezes a lot and for a long time..Taha GhassemiVersion: 7.3.0

Content concernsI am concerned about the inaccuracy of some of the content. It seems as some content has been modified to align with political views. Overall I like Wikipedia but I dont trust it if the subject is even closely political or somehow connected with human rights and free speech. I will stop my donations until this has been resolved..YU2DBCVersion: 7.0.1

NEED REVERT FUNCTIONALITYRevert functionality is missing on this app. I can view diffs when I go into the page history, but I can’t revert an edit. This feature is really needed for any decent Wikipedian who patrols pages on their iPhone. Please add it sooner!.Jay HavoxVersion: 6.9.2

Updates needed for dark modeTotally messed up data and charts in dark mode. How about an update? This has been an ongoing issue. Oftentimes literally a third of the data in a chart is simply not there, leaving blank columns and rows. Not sure why this is so hard to fix..Dunkie DoodleVersion: 6.9.2

The WorstSo slow and constantly crashes. I don’t understand how the developers can think this is okay..Rachel Cindy JingVersion: 6.7.4

Please add the option to switch between different styles of ChineseMultiple Chinese options have been available on the web version for ages but you app developers keep ignoring it..DaveKhan42Version: 6.6.2

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